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Study on the role and molecular mechanism of METTL3-mediated miR-29a-3p in the inflammatory response of spinal tuberculosis.

Xiaojun MaYuxin GaoZhibo RenHui DongXu ZhangNingkui Niu
Published in: Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) (2024)
We found that the expression of miR-29a-3p was significantly down-regulated in the vertebral body and disc lesion tissues of patients with spinal tuberculosis. Overexpression of miR-29a-3p inhibited the levels of inflammatory factors including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and inhibition of miR-29a-3p expression promoted the release of the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 inflammatory factors. Our study also shows that knockout of methyltransferase 3 (METTL3) can significantly reduce the expression of miR-29a-3p and promote the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in macrophages.
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